The results are in!

I lost 2.8 lbs this week...yay!!! The extra exercise paid off. And the best part is that the more I do the better it feels and the easier it is to get out there next time.

This week's plan includes Tues and Sat swimming and some walks. I got some new running shoes so I am all set to ramp up my walking. I might walk to the pool tonight and see how that goes.

Food wise I have 2 dinners out this week - one at a Greek restaurant which will be fine- chicken souvlaki- I always get that and always enjoy it so no problems there. It is fairly easy to eat healthy with Greek. The other is a soul food restaurant which had been recommended by a friend. I have never been there. The menu doesn't look too point friendly so what I may end up doing is trying to stick to a half portion of whatever I order and bring the rest home. We'll see.

Anyways I have had two good weeks in a row and am feeling really positive atm. Here's hoping it continues!

SO far so good this week

Did my swim yesterday- it was good but I definitely could feel that I am using muscles that haven't been used for a while, I was a little bit tight but it was still a good swim. I had planned to walk today but wasn't really in the mood for it so I rode my ex bike for 30 mins instaed and it was good. Oh ya and we got snow lkast night. I contemplated leaving it to melt but I didn't and I was out there shovelling for 5 whole m inutes LOL.

Food wise I am doing fine. I decided to try a few new recipes this week. Yesterday I made an Indian Chick pea spread from one of my Moosewood cookbooks and it was delicious. One of the keys for me is to have good stuff on hand. I am not likely to make proper meals 3 times a day but am more likely to just grab something quick and easy. I find that if I cook in bulk and have some healthy choices on hand it makes things so much easier for me. I am having chicken tonight but am cooking some extra so that I will have stuff for tomorrow.

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orry you are having such a rough time.

My best advice (besides my unsolicited advice yesterday lol) would be to pick one thing that you can realistically focus on this week and do that. Don't worry about the other stuff for now. So what is realistic? Can you commit to 20 mins of activity per day? Can you walk at lunch? Go to the gym at lunch? Go a bit early to pick up the kids and walk while you are waiting? Or maybe you can commit to tracking. Take 5 mins after breakfast, 5 mins after lunch and same at dinner. That might help you feel more in control. What about getting in the habit of stopping in a coffee shop at some point during the day 2-3 times per week to get a few minutes to yourself and take some time to plan out the next few days. What HAS to get done, what would be nice to do and what doesn't really matter. What HAS to be done by you and what could be done by someone else...and who is that someone else? The kids? Someone you hire? Another parent? Maybe it is someone else's turn to do something. And finally be realistic. I know you don't want your kids to miss out on anything and the responsibility is all on you but the best thing you can do for them is give them a healthy mom and continue to set an example about what is important and that taking care of yourself is important.